What is your pregnancy diet?

Hey ladies! I'm looking at all the things we are supposed to be eating everyday and I feel like I'm totally not eating enough even though I eat breakfast lunch and dinner- but definitely not like 6 servings of fruits and veggies a day! As long as I'm eating (no junk food!!) I should be okay right?
Right now I usually eat eggs and toast maybe some yogurt and berries for breakfast,
Pasta or some kind of sandwich for lunch,
And then whatever is for dinner which usually always involved chicken and rice.

Comments (22)

My diet right now is donuts and starbursts. This is my third and the first trimester is always bad for me. I have horrible food adversions and can't stand to smell or look at most foods. I am going to try to make some healthy smoothies to at least get some nutrition.

My diet right now is donuts and starbursts. This is my third and the first tr...

Posted
02/10/2017

My diet right now is donuts and starbursts. This is my third and the first trimester is always bad for me. I have horrible food adversions and can't stand to smell or look at most foods. I am going to try to make some healthy smoothies to at least get some nutrition.

I'm with you carbs are my friend in the first trimester. I can't stomach much and everything smells horrible.

Apple slices help my nausea a lot so I munch those pretty much all day between meals. Peanut Butter toast and a banana for breakfast. Eggs with avocado and toast for lunch. Dinner varies a lot. Pasta often. Sometimes homemade burgers. Philly cheese steaks.

And then there are days like today where for dinner I have dairy Queen blizzard and burger lol. I try my best to have fruit and/or veggie with every meal and pick whole grains over white, but some days I fall short and that's okay too

With my first I ate out a LOT, partially bc I had major morning sickness (lost weight), and my ex ahole wouldn't get even some of the necessary foods (milk, bread) at times(and I couldn't drive at the time), so since I didn't have many options at home I did fast food a lot.

Now that I'm older and also vegan, my intake is pretty good at work bc they provide meals, so I get salads a lot or pasta with veggies. I don't eat quite as well at home, so I need to work on that, and make sure I get better breakfasts in bc I get up at 5am for work ugh. Haven't gotten my BFP (big fat positive (pregnancy test)) quite yet but I'm definetly excited, and scared bc of my morning sickness last time.

My diet right now is donuts and starbursts. This is my third and the first tr...

Posted
02/10/2017

My diet right now is donuts and starbursts. This is my third and the first trimester is always bad for me. I have horrible food adversions and can't stand to smell or look at most foods. I am going to try to make some healthy smoothies to at least get some nutrition.

Same. I ate half a bag of powdered mini donuts the other day because it was seriously the only thing I'd been able to stomach for days. The first trimester is always really rough for me and I can't eat much so I just go with whatever sounds like it's going to stay down.

I had gastric bypass about 9 months ago, so I'm having to eat LOTS of little meals... I usually eat chips and hummus for breakfast with juice, and then I'll get some beef jerky when I get to work, then for lunch, I'll buy whatever they're selling downstairs. Lately, they've been buying our lunch at work, so I'll save what they buy us and eat it around 3 or so. Then my husband and I eat supper around 8 when I get home, usually pasta or chicken. Something simple. I don't have a problem with eating yet.

Mine varies quite a bit, but this week I had a chocolate beet muffin for breakfast; lunch was lentil carrot soup with bread & butter and 2 apples; then dinner was stuff like homemade pizza, pasta, salad, stirfry...

My biggest thing has been trying to cut down on sweets and junk food. I have one hell of a peanut butter sandwich addiction, but it's on homemade, whole wheat bread with natural peanut butter and honey so I feel like that isn't so bad as long as you ignore the number of calories.

I include a lot of vegetables in everything. Mostly because I like them, but also because they are filling and a lot less effort than meat (which I have a hard time eating in my first trimester). Even just a frozen bag of veg that you throw in the microwave with salt and pepper is so quick, easy, and cheap. Don't over complicate things!

I was on a round of Whole30 when I found out I was pregnant. If you haven't heard of it- its no alcohol, dairy, grains, legumes, added sugar - basically eat clean. I've been able to stick with it so far and am drinking 80+oz of water a day. I can't say I don't have any cravings and have had a few aversions but so far so good. I'm going to try to eat this way as much as possible but plan to discuss it with my doctor and make sure I don't need to supplement with vitamins.

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